World Bank | How Advocacy Fuels Progress – the Caribbean Example
From Penny Leana Bowen, Senior External Affairs Officer Opinion piece, authored by Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank Director for the Caribbean Shaping the Future: How Advocacy Fuels Progress in a Changing World In 1980, Adolf Ratzka, a German disability rights activist,…
Study: Aspirin May Prevent Spread of Cancer
Dreamstime By Lynn C. Allison From Newsmax British researchers have found that the strategic use of aspirin may prevent the spread of certain cancers. This discovery backs up previous studies that showed that people taking daily low-dose aspirin are less…
COVID Hospitalization Raises Death Risk for 2 Years
Adobe Stock People hospitalized for a severe bout of COVID-19 are far from in the clear after they’ve recovered enough to return home, a new study says. COVID hospital patients have an increased risk of death from any cause for at least…
Cayman Public Health Urges Measles Awareness and Vaccination Amid U.S. Outbreak
Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, Medical Officer of Health The Public Health Department is urging the public to remain vigilant following a recent measles outbreak in several U.S. states, including Texas, New York and North Carolina. Given the increased risk of measles…
An Orange a Day Protects Against Depression
By Lynn C. Allison From Newsmax Dreamstime A study published in the journal BMC Microbiome found a link between eating citrus fruit and a decreased risk of depression. In fact, researchers said this one daily practice lowered the risk of depression by 20%….
Anthropology for Kids and Visual Assembly Are Reimagining Work, Education, Money, and More
These interactive books and events encourage fresh perspectives on long-standing social systems.
Kia−sponsored Training Puts the B.R.A.K.E.S on Teen Driving Accidents
Study finds that participants in the driving safety program are 64% less likely to get into driving accidents in the three years following training Kia America is supporting efforts to help address one of the leading causes of death among teens…
The UWI Global Campus Expands Healthcare Education to Meet Growing Industry Needs
The UWI Global Campus, Barbados. Friday, February 21, 2025 – The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Global Campus, Barbados, is proud to announce the launch of two critical healthcare education programmes: The Healthcare Management (HCM) programme and the Law for Healthcare…
Cayman: Water-Related Death on Seven Mile Beach
From RCIPS Just before 2:20 PM on Sunday 23 February, police and other emergency services were dispatched by the 9-1-1 Communications Centre to Seven Mile Beach in the vicinity of Lime Tree Bay where it was reported that there was…
Measles Cases Nearly Double in a Week in Rural Texas
screenshot Newsmax TV By Jim Morley From Newsmax The measles outbreak that continues to spread in rural West Texas has nearly doubled in size from a week ago to 90 confirmed cases, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported on…
